One day in May, eight families affected by vaccine preventable diseases gathered in a small studio in New Jersey to share their stories, with the hope that those watching might avoid the pain they've experienced.

In the U.S., it's easy to forget about the severity, and some times the tragedy, of disease. It's happening, and immuniza tion can prevent it from happening to your family.

Each of these stories is now available in a variety of formats and lengths for use by your organization free-of-charge. Please share these videos with your community. Remind moms and dads just how important immunization is for their children, themselves, and their whole family.

Voice Your Opinion. Take this Poll.

Nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, infections are infections we get while in the hospital, not the illness or injury that brings us to the hospital in the first place. All answers are recorded anonymously.

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Question 1 of 11: I, or someone I know, has had a hospital-acquired infection.

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Question 2 of 11: Our hospital staff always clean their hands after they come into a patient's room.